Wrotham Park Correspondence 1927

Health and Home Department
Aboriginal Reserves, General
Item ID 279327
Previous System Location A/31709; RSI2383/1/2
Access Category 65 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright Paul Mackett 1995
(1) Wrotham Park Correspondence
Case of Jerry Croydon, Aboriginal, versus Constable Daniel Doyle.
Dated March / April 1927. The following names came from various
correspondence, statements, etc.
(a) Larry, native of Palmer River, aged about 28 years
Sambo
Tommy Tiger
Billy Charcoal
Brumby
Kew
(b) Jerry Croydon
Tommy Tiger
Brickery
Dick Callighan
Sambo Pluto
Mitchell, tracker of Maytown
Gracie Doherty
Katie Tiger
Charlotte Doherty
Billy Doherty
Monty Doherty
Alick
(c) Jerry Croydon
Tommy Tiger
Brickery
Dick Callighan
Katie Tiger
Charlotte Docherty
Grace Docherty
Mitchell
Nancy Brickery
Billy Charcoal
Alick
Sambo Pluto
Nelly Brumby
Jack Brumby
(d) Katie Tiger, 18 years, born Highberry Stn, married
to Tommy Tiger
Nancy Brickery, 21 years, wife of Brickery. Had a half-caste
baby recently. Father is Ronald Mackay (white man)
Mitchell, lives at Maytown. Constable Doyle's tracker
Charlotte, married to Alick
Nellie Brumby, married to Brumby. About 40 years
Jack Brumby, married to Nellie Brumby
Alick, 22 years, born at Gamboola. Father half-caste.
mother full blood
Billy Charcoal, 35 years old
Gracie Docherty, not married. Now lives at Chillagoe. Lived
with her father last year at Wrotham Park
Jerry Croydon, 23 years, born on Palmer River
Tommy Tiger, 26 years, born at Wrotham Park
Brickery, about 40 years, married a gin Nancy
Dick Callighan, about 30 years, married to a gin Maggie.
(e) Police Station, Chillagoe, 15. 4.1927
Report on books and accounts of the P. of A., Maytown
4. 5.1925 - 13. 4.1927
Brumby
Brickery, age 30 years
Billy Docherty
Dick Callighan, age 35 years
Smithy, age 21 years
Tommy Fox, age 37 years
Banjo, age 26 years
Sambo, age 38 years
Sambo Gordon, age 19 years
Frank Gordon, age 18 years
(f) Cairns District, Cooktown Station
27. 8.1927 Supply of alcohol to Aboriginals
Lakefield Station
Billy Noble, 21 years
Paddy Noble, 18 years
Harrigan, 19 years
Martin, 24 years, partly crippled
Jenny, 32 years
Laura
Maggie, gin of Jimmy Waldon, aged about 55 years
Toby and his gin, Minnie
Dolly Palmer and Daughter
Dolly is married to Jacky and was married to Palmer McLean (dec)
Daughter is married to Banjo
26. 6.1927 Statement by Harrigan
He is a half-caste about 16 years old. Thinks he was born
in Cooktown.
Father was Short Billy
Mother was Maggie, full blood
Also mentions that Aboriginal Jenny used to be married
to Jack who went mad a long time ago.
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